Associate Dean for Information Resources and Technology

Director, Law Library

Professor of Law

Areas of Expertise

Education

J.D. University of Missouri-Kansas City School of LawM.A.L.S. University of Missouri-Columbia School of Library and Informational ScienceB.A. Southeast Missouri State University

Experience

Drake Professor since 1984Acting Director, U. of Oklahoma Law LibraryProgram Director for Legal Research & Librarian, U. of Missouri-Columbia School of LawDes Moines Area Community College, InstructorUniversity of Oklahoma School of Law, Legal Research & Writing InstructorUniversity of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, Legal Research & Writing DirectorColumbia College, Legal Instructor

Selected Publications

Iowa Legal Research, Carolina Academic Press, 2011

Iowa Legal Research Guide, William S. Hein & Co.

Emerging Solutions in Reference Services: Implications for Libraries in the New Millennium, Haworth Press

Trial and Error

"To be successful, students early on must learn the skills of legal analysis, research and writing that will be used throughout their careers. One of the most effective ways to learn is by doing; Drake students develop these skills from weekly assignments and small group meetings. Law students improve their skills each week. And not surprisingly, some students are unaccustomed to the benefits frequent feedback provides. However, the rewards come later when the value of their work is realized. Students return for the second year of law school with great confidence in their legal abilities after putting their research and writing skills to use in their summer positions. They find that their skills are far superior to those of students in less intensive programs and that they are able to impress their employers with those skills."

Last Modified: 5/5/2015 2:00:00 PM by David Hanson

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